The American Dream - Myth or Reality? by Sheila Novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp en-us 2016-04-11 13:58:06 UTC 2019-05-13 04:35:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/107053521/36ab5b4d895ad88cb99f3293359d99acc87c5eb5/74a03ce8f9bc3f037c1d080b52315b83.jpg C2 - Rags to Riches? sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068500 Read and take notes. Do you believe that "Rags to Riches" is possible?
(Currier)]]> 2016-03-31 22:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068500 C2 - The Dream is Alive! sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068501 Here is a column that focuses on the politics of the dream...
(Mitchell)]]> 2016-03-31 22:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068501 Essential Questions: sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068503 In each section of your notes, you will gather research from the various sources provided here - facts, examples, etc. Since this is research, record the information in direct quotes and paraphrasing; of course, cite the source parenthetically.  These are the essential questions:
1. What is "The American Dream"?
2. What facts and other evidence supports the idea that the American Dream is a reality?
3. What facts and other evidence supports the idea that the American Dream is not attainable for all Americans?
4. Do you believe in the concept of "The American Dream"?]]> 2016-04-01 18:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068503 The "Rules" sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068504 1. You can look at (browse) all of the options offered - as well as any other resources that you choose to consult to help you answer the essential questions.
2. You must watch and listen in full to at least one of the short informational videos (those labeled "V1").
3. You must watch and listen in full to two of the short video documentaries that have more personal stories (those labeled "V2").
4. You must closely read both of the opinion columns from the New York Times "Room for Debate" page (those labeled "C2").
5. You must closely read at least one of the highly credible articles (those labeled "A1").
4. As you investigate this issue, take notes on your Google Document in all 4 sections. The minimum requirement is 5 notes per box.
      * When you get an idea from a source, make sure you cite it with parenthesis - author's last name or first word of title.
      *  We will be looking for support from all 5 sources that you listened to, watched, or read.
5. Have fun making choices, considering different opinions, and forming your own stance in the fourth box.


]]> 2016-04-02 01:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068504 V1 - A Short YouTube - The history of the American Dream sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068505 Visuals help to define the history of America and its dream.
(changetowinorg)]]> 2016-04-03 18:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068505 V1 - A Short YouTube - The economics of the American Dream sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068506 Visuals help to explain the wealth distribution in the U.S.
(Cornelius)]]> 2016-04-03 18:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/105068506 A1 - What Has Happened to the American Dream? (Roosevelt) sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/251938480 Eleanor Roosevelt's 1961 message about the American Dream]]> 2018-04-15 21:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/251938480 V2 - Short documentaries about visions of success in the U.S. sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/251938786 Watch two, or watch all of these fascinating looks at success in America.
("American Dreams]]> 2018-04-15 21:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/251938786 A1 - MAKING OF AMERICA Keeping the Dream Alive (Meacham) sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/251939761 Jon Meacham takes a look at the life and times of this enduring yet embattled idea.]]> 2018-04-15 21:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/251939761 changetowinorg. “The End of the American Dream?” YouTube, YouTube, 26 July 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16. sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266531187 2018-06-11 03:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266531187 Cornelius, Gavin."The Collapse of the American Dream - this will scare you" YouTube, YouTube, 11 Dec 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=qwYNNIHaMmc sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266531399 2018-06-11 03:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266531399 “American Dreams.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 28 Sept. 2015, www.theatlantic.com/video/series/american-dreams/. sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266532013 2018-06-11 04:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266532013 Currier, Erin. “ The Numbers Show Rags-to-Riches Happens Only in Movies.” The Opinion Pages Room for Debate, The New York Times, 1 Dec. 2015, www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/01/01/is-the-modern-american-dream-attainable/the-numbers-show-rags-to-riches-happens-only-in-movies. sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266532310 2018-06-11 04:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266532310 Mitchell, Daniel. “The American Dream Is Alive.” The Opinion Pages Room for Debate, The New York Times, 1 Dec. 2015, www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/01/01/is-the-modern-american-dream-attainable/the-american-dream-is-alive. sheila_novak https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266532560 2018-06-11 04:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sheila_novak/4i0d69xlpwxp/wish/266532560